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• aqueous coating compositions are desirable because they generate minimal quantities of pollutants when the solvents are volatilized during baking, a conventional operation in the preparation of cured coatings.
• U.S. Pat. No. 3,336,253 discloses potentially water-soluble reaction products of mono- or dialkanolamines with a variety of water-insoluble polymers, particularly epoxide polymers, containing end groups which are reactive with amines.
• the reaction products are converted to water-soluble materials following neutralization with an acid.
• the preferred products contain one unreacted epoxide radical per molecule, and are applied as coatings to various substrates, including glass fibers.
• the coatings are subsequently crosslinked by self-polymerization of the unreacted epoxide radicals.
• the presence of these epoxide radicals is detrimental to storage stability as they can react further, and may yield materials that are too viscous for use as coating materials.
• No. 3,336,253 teaches that the storage stability of epoxidealkanolamine products can be increased by reacting all of the epoxide groups using a variety of compounds, including additional dialkanolamine. This procedure is not desirable, since it would theoretically leave no sites for subsequent crosslinking considered necessary to obtain durable, solvent-resistant coatings.
• the patent discloses that coatings of these uncrosslinked polymers were considerably less adherent to metal substrates than cured coatings.
• An objective of this invention is to provide a method for converting stable aqueous compositions to flexible, adherent and solvent-resistant coatings for metal substrates, including containers.
• This invention provides a method for preparing durable, solvent-resistant coatings on metal substrates, the method consisting essentially of
• R 1 represents an alkyl radical containing between 1 and 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl radical containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl or an aralkyl radical
• A is selected from the group consisting of alkylene radicals containing between 1 and 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene radicals, residues of diglycidyl ethers of dihydric alcohols, ##EQU2## wherein R 2 is an alkylene radical containing between 2 and 20 carbon atoms and residues of diglycidyl ethers of dihydric phenols, ##EQU3## wherein Ar represents an arylene or an alkarylene radical, B represents a divalent radical of the formula --O--R 3 O-- m , ##EQU4## or ##EQU5## wherein R 3 represents an alkylene radical containing between 2 and 20
• the aqueous solvent for the epoxide-amine reaction product may optionally contain up to 50% by weight of water-miscible organic liquids.
• the film-forming materials used to prepare coatings in accordance with the method of this invention are reaction products of a) a compound containing two or more epoxide groups and b) a secondary amine or dialkanolamine.
• difunctional polyols of the general formula HO--R 3 O-- m H wherein R 3 represents an alkylene radical containing between 2 and 20 carbon atoms and m is an integer between 1 and 20, or primary amine of the formula R 4 NH 2 are optionally reacted with the epoxide to form oligomers for the purpose of increasing molecular weight to obtain desired properties in the final coating. In some instances oligomer formation is necessary to maintain a coherent coating during the baking operation.
• epoxide, secondary amine and optional primary amine or polyol in the reaction mixture are adjusted to obtain a product containing substantially no epoxide radicals, ##EQU6##
• This product should not undergo self-polymerization to form crosslinked polymers.
• an external crosslinking agent capable of reacting with hydroxyl groups is required to impart solvent resistance to coatings of the present type.
• Typical crosslinking or curing agents are phenol-aldehyde resins and melamine-aldehyde resins. Most of these crosslinking agents are brittle materials that decrease the flexibility and impact resistance of coatings when employed in significant amounts.
• the present amine-epoxide reaction products exhibit properties usually associated with crosslinked coatings when the products are heated to temperatures between 200° and 300°C. for as short a time as 3 minutes.
• optimum baking conditions will vary somewhat depending upon the particular film-forming polymer, and can readily be determined by routine experimentation.
• Small amounts of catalysts usually between 0.05 and 3%, based on the weight of epoxide-amine reaction product, may accelerate curing of the coating.
• Preferred catalysts are pyrophosphoric acid, phosphoric acid and amine salts of these acids.
• the catalysts improve adhesion of the coating to the substrate and reduce "brown spotting" resulting from attack of the coating material on iron or steel substrates. Baking at temperatures above 300°C. may cause discoloration and degradation of the coating, and should therefore be avoided.
• the polyfunctional epoxide compounds that are reacted with secondary amines or dialkanolamines to obtain the film-forming component of the present coating compositions are non-crosslinked and contain an average of two or more epoxide radicals, ##EQU7## per molecule.
• the epoxide compounds can be grouped into two main classes, one of which is derived from the reaction of peracetic acid with linear or cyclic diolefins, e.g. vinylcyclohexene, or other compounds, including esters of unsaturated acids, that contain two or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
• the second class of epoxide compounds consists of glycidyl ethers obtained by reacting epichlorohydrin with a polyhydroxy compound.
• the latter can be an aliphatic diol or polyol, including hydroxyl-terminated polyethers, or a polyfunctional phenol.
• One type of epoxide often used for coating compositions includes the diglycidyl ethers of di- or bisphenols. These materials, as well as other suitable epoxides, can be either monomeric or a non-crosslinked reaction product of the polyfunctional epoxide molecule with itself or with compounds containing two or more functional groups that react with epoxides. Examples of the latter are carboxylic acids, amines and aliphatic or aromatic polyhydroxy compounds.
• the molecular weight of the epoxide compound can be between about 200 for the diglycidyl ethers of aliphatic diols to several thousand for the oligomers present in some of the commercially available diglycidyl ethers of Bisphenol A, which are represented by the general formula ##SPC1##
• z the average degree of polymerization
• z the average degree of polymerization
• the choice of a particular epoxide compound is based on a number of factors, including cost and the properties desired in the cured coating.
• the epoxide compound is reacted with a secondary amine of the general formula R 2 1 NH wherein R 1 represents specified monovalent hydrocarbon or hydroxyalkyl radicals as previously defined.
• R 1 represents specified monovalent hydrocarbon or hydroxyalkyl radicals as previously defined.
• Neutralization of the resultant amine residues with an acid renders the reaction product water soluble.
• Suitable neutralizing agents include mineral and carboxylic acids exhibiting a dissociation constant (pK a ) of less than 5.
• the simplest amine-epoxide reaction product is one wherein one mole of amine is reacted with an equivalent weight of epoxide radical, ##EQU8##
• the number of epoxide radicals is conveniently expressed in terms of equivalents of oxirane oxygen. Assuming that the reaction is complete, each molecule of amine reacts with one epoxide radical, i.e. one atom of oxirane oxygen.
• oligomers of the original polyfunctional epoxide molecule may be desirable to form oligomers of the original polyfunctional epoxide molecule to obtain certain desired properties in the final coating.
• This can readily be accomplished during reaction of the epoxide with the secondary amine by employing a difunctional reagent in an amount sufficient to maintain the average functionality of all reagents at a value of two or less to avoid formation of crosslinked products.
• "Average functionality" as applied to the present epoxide-amine products is determined by the relative molar amounts of each reagent and the functionality (n) i.e.
• n x represents the number of reactive groups present on a molecule of reagent x
• M x represents the number of moles or the mole fraction of reagent x
• M t represents the total number of moles of reagents present or the integer 1 when M x is expressed in terms of mole fractions.
• the radical labeled A in the foregoing formula would contain one or more radicals of the formula ##EQU11## assuming that a sufficient quantity of the secondary amine were present to react with all of the side-chain epoxide radicals.
• the two carbon atoms in the formula are those of the original epoxide group ##EQU12## If a molecule of primary amine or polyol reacts with two molecules of a compound containing three or more epoxide radicals, the resultant product may exhibit a branched structure.
• infusible, crosslinked products is avoided by maintaining the average functionality at 2 or less as described hereinbefore.
• a difunctional epoxide compound such as the monomeric diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A
• the molar ratio of epoxide:monoethanolamine:diethanolamine is 3:2:2.
• the stoichiometry of the reagents should be such that substantially no unreacted epoxide groups are present in the coating composition as it is applied to the metal substrate.
• R 1 and R 4 are independently selected from alkyl radicals containing between 1 and 20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl radicals containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl radicals.
• R 1 and R 4 are alkyl radicals they can be methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl and other homologs containing up to 20 carbon atoms.
• Suitable cycloalkyl radicals include cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cyclooctyl.
• Alkaryl radicals include tolyl and xylyl.
• R 1 and/or R 4 are aralkyl they can be benzyl or ⁇ -phenylethyl, among others.
• Diethanolamine and monoethanolamine represent preferred secondary and primary amines, respectively.
• the primary amine can be partially or completely replaced by a divalent polyol of the formula HO--R 3 O-- m H wherein R 3 represents an alkylene radical and m is between 1 and 20, inclusive.
• R 3 represents an alkylene radical and m is between 1 and 20, inclusive.
• Compounds wherein m is 2 or more are commonly referred to as poly(alkylene glycols). If the value of m, which represents the average degree of polymerization, exceeds about 20 the epoxide-amine reaction products are often too viscous for acceptable coating materials.
• the reaction between the epoxide, secondary amine and optional difunctional compounds is in most instances spontaneous and exothermic.
• the reaction mixture may require cooling to prevent charring of the reaction mixture or initiation of a self-polymerization of the epoxide to yield an infusible product.
• An inert organic solvent can optionally be employed as a diluent to reduce the viscosity of the reaction mixture or to dissipate the heat generated by the reaction.
• any organic solvent present should be miscible with water. Suitable solvents include mono- and diethers of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and hydroxyl terminated polyethers in addition to ketones and keto-alcohols such as diacetone alcohol.
• the epoxide-amine reaction products described in the preceding section are either soluble in liquids containing more than 50% by weight of water or can be solubilized in these liquids by the addition of a mineral or carboxylic acid in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least a portion of the amine residues.
• a mineral or carboxylic acid is preferred for this purpose because it is readily volatilized during baking of the final coating.
• the epoxide-amine reaction products are diluted with water or a liquid containing at least 50% by weight of water, as required, to yield compositions containing between 20 and 40% by weight of non-volatile materials.
• the optimum concentration is dependent on a number of variables, including the viscosity of the reaction product and the method used to apply the coating. For example, a composition suitable for spraying is considerably lower in viscosity than one which will be applied using a doctor blade or a roller coater.
• compositions suitable for the present coating method may contain one or more pigments, surfactants and surface tension depressants such as silicones. These are conventional coating ingredients and additives and are well known in the art.
• organic liquids can be present in the coating composition.
• the organic liquids may be required to solubilize or reduce the viscosity of the polyfunctional epoxide prior to and during reaction of the epoxide with the secondary amine and optional difunctional reagents.
• Preferred co-solvents are disclosed in the preceding section.
• aqueous coating compositions are readily applied to metal substrates using conventional techniques such as roller coating, dipping, spraying and spreading.
• a variety of conventional coating devices, including spray guns, roller coaters and doctor blades, can be employed for this purpose.
• Steel, copper, zinc, iron, tin, aluminum, magnesium and alloys containing these metals are representative of the types of substrates which can be coated using the method of this invention.
• Epoxide-amine reaction products that have been at least partially neutralized with a mineral or carboxylic acid, thereby placing a positive charge on at least a portion of the molecules, can be employed as electrophoretic coating materials.
• the positively charged particles of reaction product will be attracted to a metallic cathode that is immersed in the coating composition.
• a second electrode is immersed in the coating composition to function as the anode and complete the circuit.
• the coated substrate is heated at temperatures between about 200° and 300°C. to "cure" the coating and develop the desired solvent resistance and durability that characterize crosslinked coatings.
• the ability of the present coatings to undergo what appears to be a curing at elevated temperatures is both advantageous and most surprising, since the molecules of epoxide-amine reaction product do not contain a curing agent or any functional groups which are known to react together and yield a crosslinked polymer.
• Cured coatings prepared in accordance with the present method exhibit a unique combination of solvent-resistance and flexibility. This combination of properties is unusual because the crosslinked polymer structures often associated with solvent resistance are in many instances brittle and of relatively poor impact strength.
• aqueous coating formulations described in the following examples were sprayed onto one surface of panels of 20 gauge cold rolled steel or 24 gauge phosphate treated steel.
• the baked coatings measured between 0.0005 and 0.0015 inch in thickness. Prior to baking the coatings were "tacky" after air drying for up to 1 hour. Coatings which cured during the baking cycle were gold to deep amber in color and showed no visible damage after being rubbed (50 strokes) with a rag saturated with either methyl ethyl ketone or the monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol. Both of these liquids are strong solvents for the uncured resin. Incompletely cured coatings were dissolved or swollen by these solvents.
• a coating formulation was prepared using 184.6 parts of the solubilized reaction product, 41 parts of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, 76 parts of water and 7 parts of a 40% by weight solution of butylamine pyrosphosphate in ethanol as the curing catalyst.
• the formulation was sprayed onto steel panels, which were then baked at 232°C. for 15 minutes.
• the cured coating was not attacked by methyl ethyl ketone or the monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and withstood a reverse impact of 24 inch pounds.
• the baked coating measured 0.0005 inch in thickness and was sufficiently flexible that it did not fracture when the coated panel was bent around a 0.25 inch-diameter mandrel through an angle of 180°.
• a coating was prepared using the procedure described in Example 1. In addition to the ingredients of Example 1 the formulation also contained 14 parts of a 60% by weight aqueous solution of trimethylol phenol as a crosslinking agent for the epoxide reaction product. The cured coating was resistant to methyl ethyl ketone but fractured under a reverse impact of 4 inch pounds. The coating also fractured when the panel was bent through an angle of 180° as previously described.
• a coating was prepared using the formulation described in Example 1, the only difference being that the dibutylamine pyrophosphate was omitted from the formulation. After being baked for 15 minutes at 232°C. the coating was not affected by methyl ethyl ketone or the monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol and withstood a reverse impact of 12 inch pounds. The coated panel could be bent through an angle of 180° around a 0.25 inch-diameter mandrel without fracturing the coating.
• This example demonstrates the effect of lower baking temperatures and/or shorter baking times on the curing of coatings described in the foregoing examples 1-3.
• Example 3 which contained neither catalyst nor crosslinking agent, was softened or dissolved by methyl ethyl ketone if baked at a temperature below 232°C.
• Example 2 demonstrates a coating composition wherein the relative concentrations of mono- and difunctional amines differ from those employed in the formulation of Example 1.
• the procedure of Example 1 was followed using the following quantities of reagents.
• the temperature of the reaction mixture rose spontaneously to 85°C. during addition of the solubilized diglycidyl ether.
• 100 parts of a 90% by weight aqueous solution of formic acid and 5000 parts of deionized water were added.
• the resultant clear, straw-colored solution was sprayed onto a steel panel and baked at 232°C. for 15 minutes.
• the properties of the coating were identical to those described for the coating of Example 3.
• the coating formulation contained 36.6% by weight of non-volatile materials.
• This example discloses a coating formulation wherein a portion of the difunctional amine is replaced by two difunctional polyols.
• a reaction vessel equipped with a mechanically driven agitator and a thermometer was charged with 45.0 parts of triethylene glycol and 32.5 parts of a poly(ethylene glycol) exhibiting an average molecular weight of 600.
• 85.0 parts of a diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A were gradually added to the reaction vessel while the temperature was maintained below 64°C.
• 7.6 parts of monoethanolamine and 42 parts of the monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol were added, after which the temperature of the reaction mixture was maintained between 60° and 70°C.
• the temperature of the reaction mixture rose from 25° to 90°C. over a period of 1 hour, at the end of which time 7 g. of a 90% aqueous solution of formic acid and 200 g. of water were added to the mixture.
• the product was a clear solution.

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